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  1. Re:Precisely why an injuction is needed. on Appeals Court Denies Microsoft Request for Rehearing · · Score: 1
    • And that's why an injuction against delivery of XP is needed. To eliminate the incentive to drag out the process until any remedies would be moot.
    You should really post non-anonymously so that good comments like this don't sit at "0" score.
  2. They do get a touch expensive when 19" wide... on Final Fantasy Movie Interview · · Score: 4
    • The renderfarm consists primarily of ~1000 Linux machines (PIII, custom-built, rack mounted)
    Glad to see I'm not the only one getting raped on the price of prebuilt rackmount computers...
  3. Re:I care why? on MP3.com Summit - The Music Revolution is Over · · Score: 1
    • Then they can make more good music
    "Make" is a pretty vague term. The artists rarely write their own music, it's the studios that really give the music any quality, the studio musicians that play the instruments (assuming it's not all done on computer) and finally it's the label to push (advertise) that music.

    The artist is just a figurehead.

  4. Re:MySQL AB is Absolutely Right! on MySQL & Nusphere · · Score: 1

    I still wonder about that myself. Could someone reply to this post and tell us why NuSphere is not forced to release this under the GPL?

  5. Re:Windows XP being blocked? on Microsoft Case Slogs Forward · · Score: 2

    Actually, my thought was that this created hope that the PC would ever recover.

  6. Re:Almost there... on The Tech behind Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within · · Score: 2
    I would concur that there was definitely a lack of compute power there. The part to watch for is when Grey salutes the general - the action just isn't crisp, and essentially you can see nine or so hands as he performs his salute :)

    The overall feeling I get from the movie is that the framerate is just too low -- too low to handle the fast motion that would make the movie look much more realistic. As you watch the movie, you'll notice that the slow framerate necessitated all of the action to be just a little slower than would be natural.

  7. One possible trigger for this reaction... on Internet Governance; ICANN and Accountability · · Score: 3

    http://new.net/ is currently selling domains under a wide array of TLDs (like ".xxx", ".shop", or ".mp3" etc.). They suggest to ISPs to add additional entries to their named.conf, of course, but for end users you can change your "search" in your resolv.conf and add new.net: domains like "www.guitar.mp3" will resolve correctly under "www.guitar.mp3.new.net".

  8. Re:distributed.net's position on Georgia Sues RC5 User For $415,000 · · Score: 1
    • However, part of the subpoena restricts us from commenting on the details of pending litigation.
    I never realized it was possible to "subpoena" someone to not talk about a case. Not only does it seem to infringe on your right of speech, but the prosecution is required to reveal all evidence gathered (thus why would they have any ability to prevent those being supoenaed to not discuss the subpoenaed information)?
  9. ImageMagick for image display on Using Windows w/ 100% Open-Source Software? · · Score: 2
    There are ImageMagick binaries available for the Win32 platform which would solve your simple image view/edit problems. You might have a little digging to do to find them, but ...

    Anyway, start at http://www.imagemagick.org/

  10. Re:Slightly offtopic GPL query: What about Web app on Court Finds Online Software License Not Binding · · Score: 1

    No - they're not obligated to make their alterations available. This is one of the problems that is trying to be remedied with a new version of the GPL.

  11. Re:Not in the long term... on Public Outcry Over Popup Ads · · Score: 2
    • But I damn well know the X10 brand, and I know it has something to do with digital cameras.
    Actually, it has to do with home automation, not just digital cameras.

    Unfortunately, you're forcing me to prescribe additional dosages of X10.com pop-up ads for this mistake.

  12. Re:sustainable development on Solar Power in the Third World · · Score: 1
    • Solar power doesn't do them much good if they have to buy expensive replacements every time it breaks.
    I think that's why most of the customers rent them for $10-$20 a month.

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  13. Re:Speaking of OSDN... on Your Daily Dose of Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Following up yet again, there is also an Apache:ASP module for a mod_perl enabled Apache.

  14. Very limited use on 100Mbit Optical Wireless Network · · Score: 1

    According to the web site, it only has a 5 meter range. Additionally, each node is only point-to-point -- they seem to claim some sort of "Burst Idle Optical Protocol" where the nodes would assumedly turn their beams every so often to check other clients, but what a rediculous network that would make.

  15. Take the proper precautions and you'll be ok. on Prying Eyes of Tampa Police · · Score: 1
    Just don't wear a rubber holloween Nixon mask and you shouldn't have any problems.

    ...same might go for a Reagan mask, but I'm not sure.

  16. Re:Quantum crypto to find NSA goons? on Quantum Encryption Via Satellite · · Score: 2

    It was previously posted as a reply to another article about why this can or can not work. In a nutshell, it's extremely difficult to splice into a fiber optic cable, and even if you do manage to do it you'll likely create a very small "echo" in the cable that either of the original endpoints would be capable of detecting.

  17. Re:Hmm. on Quantum Encryption Via Satellite · · Score: 1
    I believe the main problem is that, if anything can be assumed about the type of message transmitted, you've greatly increased your chances of decrypting the message.

    In your example, You've used all printable ascii in the message and even started the sentence with a capital letter. Again, it gives me something to work with. In a nutshell, you're demonstrating the weakness in SSH and how others have shown that it can be cracked, given enough effort -- and who's to say that a computer won't be capable of performing that decryption 10 years from now?

    So, in a nutshell, you've definitely demonstrated a solution -- it's just not a perfect solution.

  18. Re:Just use hemp? on Biotech and the Environment · · Score: 1
    • Why would anyone (who wasn't making money off releasing untested foodstuffs) think that testing them, and knowing when you're eating them, are bad ideas?
    Because it causes paranoia. As well, our media tends to distort the truth so much that nobody ends up knowing what the real truth is, and thus they just avoid the problem entirely -- or in this case just refuse to buy the particular food.
  19. Re:Caveat Lector on Biotech and the Environment · · Score: 1
    You really need to research a bit more before shooting down the previous poster's statement. There are already problems appearing from genetically modified corn -- as one example, genetic drift appears to be occuring in grasses near GMO corn fields: the infertile corn somehow causes nearby grasses to become infertile as well, and the grasses die or thin out.

    It's a more difficult problem than anyone can answer with our current level of technology, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't concern ourselves with the future risks.

  20. The article seems incomplete on Eye in the Sky Busts Fraudulent Farmers · · Score: 1

    I'm a little confused - why exactly would a U.S. Attorney be prosecuting this case? Do farmers actually purchase crop insurance from the U.S. government?

  21. Re:Investigative reporting on What's the Best Online News Story You've Read Lately? · · Score: 1

    What the heck - I'll throw my hat in too for this one. A very interesting story.

  22. Re:B/W vs. color on LCD Display Questions - Longevity and Monochrome? · · Score: 1

    Point taken.

  23. Re:B/W vs. color on LCD Display Questions - Longevity and Monochrome? · · Score: 2
    • Something else to consider is that most applications are not optimized to work in a B/W environment.
    I think his point was that his application didn't require a color environment. Seems odd to me that anyone would write an application that didn't make the most of the color display that was available.
  24. Re:What .NET is... on O'Reilly Sez Ask Craig Mundie · · Score: 1
    • Because all .NET languages have access to the CLR they can utilize it to extend themselves
    Oooo crap. Now they've written a language to do Microsoft's dirty work all by itself!
  25. Re:Craig Mundie on O'Reilly Sez Ask Craig Mundie · · Score: 1

    Ahh..... (is enlightened)